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Republican senators are privately pushing to review Tulsi Gabbard’s FBI file amid concerns about her alignment with Russian interests following her nomination as Trump’s director of national intelligence.

Gabbard’s past support for Edward Snowden, who leaked U.S. state secrets, has drawn particular scrutiny, as has her history of echoing Russian talking points on Ukraine and Syria.

While GOP senators are publicly deferring to Trump’s pick, some, including Sens. Mike Rounds and Susan Collins, emphasize the importance of full background checks and hearings to address potential security risks.

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    20 days ago

    that’s besides the point. he’s there and it’s death or sell out national secrets.

    I get it, doesn’t make him any less of a Russian asset.

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      20 days ago

      His internal knowledge of the CIA and NSA gained as a contractor is an American liability.

      That doesn’t necessarily make him a Russian Asset.

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        20 days ago

        do you honesty believe that Putin would allow him to live as long as he has in Russia without some form of cooperation? I mean, the guy outlived the “thorn in Americans side” trope about five years ago.

        The only logical conclusion I can come to is that he’s selling strategic processes and how Americans think for his safety.

        if you disagree why do you think Putin has allowed him to stay alive this long?

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          do you honesty believe that Putin would allow him to live as long as he has in Russia without some form of cooperation? I mean, the guy outlived the “thorn in Americans side” trope about five years ago.

          No, I think the NSA are still embarrassed.

          The only logical conclusion I can come to is that he’s selling strategic processes and how Americans think for his safety.

          How many relevant strategic secrets do you think Snowden has after 11 years out of the game. Remember all his documents were passed to journalists. He retained none.

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            No, I think the NSA are still embarrassed.

            even after 11 years? most credit card debt is forgotten after 7…

            How many relevant strategic secrets do you think Snowden has after 11 years out of the game. Remember all his documents were passed to journalists. He retained none.

            not secrets. he has valuable information on how the US reacts. Strategies change, but at the core their goals and how they plan on achieving them usually doesn’t change that often.

            imagine if you were fighting someone. you don’t try to predict when/where they are going to punch. you try to predict what they will target. if you can understand who you’re fighting, you have a better chance at winning.

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              20 days ago

              even after 11 years?

              Yep. Is Snowden allowed back into the US? No? Then he is still an embarrassment.

              he has valuable information on how the US reacts

              Nothing that he wouldn’t have already given up 11 years ago. He can’t provide anything new.